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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,251,516 and 1,938,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,251,516 and 1,938,760 is: 3,003,389.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,251,516 : 1,938,760 = 1,938,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,251,516/1,938,760 = 1,938,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,251,516x = 1,938,760 × 1,938,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,251,516x = 3,758,790,337,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,758,790,337,600/1,251,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,003,389.76

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